2010 National English Contest for College Students(Level C--- Preliminary)Part I Listening Comprehension (25 minutes, 30 marks) Section A (5 marks) In this section, you will hear five short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a questionbe read only once. After each asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the willquestion will bequestion, there will be a pause. During the pause, read the three choices marked A, B and C, and which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.1.What is the woman probably doing now? 1.She is writing an essay. 2.She is studying for a test. 3.She is shopping for shoes. 2.How did the woman feel according to the conversation? 1.She was relaxed 2.She was pleased 3.She was disappointed 3.What does the woman say about her presentation? 1.It It’’s far from being ready 2.She go to lot of information from the internet 3.She needs another week to get it ready 4.Where will the company probably hold the stuff party? ’s name? 5.Which picture shows the corrections to the manSection B (10 marks) In this section, you will hear two long conversations. Each conversation will be read only once. Atof each conversation, there will be a one-minute pause. During the pause, read the five questions, with three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the correspond letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Conversation one 6. What does the man want to talk to Ann about? A.A holiday trip to Yellowstone Park B.A research project in Yellowstone Park C.A lecture by a professor who visited Yellowstone Park 7. According to the man, why is the buffalo population increasing in Yellowstone Park? A. a lot of buffalo have come from neighbouring areas. A. B. Fewer buffalo are dying of disease B. C. It is easier now for the buffalo to find food in winter. 8. Why does the man think Ann would be interested in going to Yellowstone ? A. She has been studying animal diseases B. She is easier to visit Yellowstone Park C. She needs the money to continue her studies 9. What did the woman plan to do in July? A. Work on her thesis B. Have a holiday C. Study the buffalo population 10. Where will the woman most probably spend the coming summer? A. At the University of Wyoming B. At Yellowstone National Park C. At her friend ’s home in Wyoming. Conversation Two 11. What was Matt Ryan ’s first job? A. Doing holiday relief work at a television channel B. Working part-time as a model C. Taking pictures for a television station 12. What did Matt find interesting about the sixties? A. The increasing number of comic books B. The rapid advances in technology C. The American space programme 13. Why were Matt ’s models once used on news? A. They presented better images than the real pictures B. The spacecraft camera got damaged and failed to take any picture C. The television studio was trying some new ideas 14. What was the name of the programme that marked the beginning of Matt ’s TV career? A. Strange Creatures. B. Time Traveller. C. Bright Star. 15. What did Matt do for the programme? A. He made models. B. He acted the part of a monster. C. He filmed it. Section C (5 marks) In this section, you will hear five short news item. Each item will be read only once. After each item, t will be a pause. During the pause, read the question and the three choices marked A, B and C, and de which which is is is the the the best best best answer. answer. answer. Then Then Then mark mark mark the the the corresponding corresponding corresponding letter letter letter on on on the the Answer Answer Sheet Sheet with with a a a single single single line line through the center 16. 16. How How How many many many times times times has has has the the the National National National Hockey Hockey Hockey League League League allowed allowed allowed its its its players players players to to to take take take part part part in in in the the the Winter Winter Olympics? A. Five times. B. Three times. C. Twice. 17. Where was the Africa Cup of National held? A. In Togo. B. In South Africa. C. In Angola. 18. What has caused a large number of people to flee their homes in northern Yemen? A. An armed conflict. B. Lack of food. C. Freezing temperatures. 19. Who is Emtiaz Sooliman? A. A search and rescue specialist. B. Head of a South African foundation. C. Leader of a local civic group. 20. What did the second stimulus bill passed by the House of Representatives aim at? A. Promoting international trade. B. Boosting employment. C. Expanding the private sector. Section D (10 marks) In this section, you are required to fill 10 blanks, each with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS after listening to a short passage. The passage will be read twice. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.Children ’s Toysu Most popular wooden toy: (21)u The wooden toy is for (22) u Output per (23) :4,000 items u Average (24) time per box (25) minutes u The number of boxes in (26) :1,000 u Date of the coming dispatch (27) u Current number of (28) :20 u Number of staff working on the (29) :40 staff u All staff do: (30) work Part II Vocabulary and Structures ( 15 marks ) There are 15 incomplete sentences in this part. For each blank there are four choices, marked A, D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence, then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.31. When Ian was injured, Harry was chosen as last-minute for the rugby team. A. preference B. diversification C. alternative D. replacement 32.32.—Hello, —Hello, —Hello, Mr. Mr. Mr. Brown, Brown, Brown, I’m I’m I’m ringing ringing ringing about about about our our our component component component delivery. delivery. delivery. It’s It’s It’s not not not arrived arrived arrived yet yet yet and and and it’s it’s it’s already already three o’clock in the afternoon.—Let’s see...it’s reach you on Tuesday afternoon. A. owing to B. likely to C. due to D. subject to 33. Among the last groups of people to accept the new model were religious groups, who still the idea that the earth was the center of universe. A. clung to B. applied to C. adapted to D. contributed to 34. Although apparently rigid, bones exhibit a degree of elasticity that enables the skeleton to considerable impact. A. escape B. overwhelm C. withstand D. suppress 35.—Would you like me to go to the dentist you? —No, you with me. A. need not to go B. need not go C. do not need go D. not need go 36. Lance returned to cycling and training only five months after he was diagnosed with cancer. A. aggressively B. drastically C. exactly D. initially 37. Great minds generally look at life in a way to themselves. A. peculiar B. confined C. similar D. unusual 38. They called in an electrician he could put a finger on the cause of the short circuit. A. to hope B. to be hoping C. hoping D. to have hoped 39. 39. The The The resistance resistance resistance experienced experienced experienced when when when one one one body body body moves moves moves over over over another, another, it it is is is in in in contact, contact, contact, is is is called called frictional force. A. to which B. where C. with which D. while 40. Above all, they want to study a question: Are humans actually aware of the world they live in? A. contrary B. fundamental C. solemn D. progressive 41.—Tina, I hear you had a good journey to the Maldives last week, How was it? —I enjoyed the beautiful scenery, but the hotel was satisfactory. A. not anything B. nothing from C. nothing but D. anything but 42.At the beginning of the 20th century, people made coffee a cloth bag full of coffee grounds into boiling water. A. by dumping B. to dump C. for dumping D. that dumped 43. If you Susan recently, you ’d think the photograph on the right was strange. A. shouldn ’t contact B. hadn ’t contact C. weren ’t to contact D. didn ’t contact 44. Beata: I ’ve put the job advertisement in the newspaper, Mr. Trim. Trim: Good. Beata: Well, it was a bit more than the ＄10 that they quoted us. Trim: As long as it wasn’t ＄10 a day. A. How to schedule it? B. How much was it? B. C. How often was it put there? D. How about the newspaper? 45. Woman: Who is Jackie Tow? I have a parcel here for him. Jackie: That That’’s me. Woman: Yes, put your name here. Jackie: Thank you. It must be the new pair of shoes I bought online. A. That is the receipt for it. B. Do you have the sender’s address? C. I have to check the package D. Do I have to sign for it? III Part Cloze (10 marks )R ead the following passage and fill in each blank with one word. Choose the word in one of the followingthree ways: according to the context, by using the correct form of the given word, or by using letters of the word. Remember to write the answers on the answersheet.Where The Wild Thing Are ―I didn ’t t set set set out out out to to to a children a children ’s movie,ǁ says says Being john Being john Malkovich director spike jonze , ―I set out out to to make make a a a movie movie movie about about about children.children.children.ǁǁ Indeed, Indeed, like like like the the the recent recent recent alternative alternative alternative children children children’’s s book book book (46) (46) (46) adapt adapt , Fantastic Fantastic Mr Mr Mr Fox, Fox, Fox, this this this is is is more more more like like like an an an adult adult adult film film film (47) (47) children children’’s s clothing clothing －or or rather rather rather in in in Jim Jim Henson Henson monster monster monster suits. suits. suits. When When When rambunctious rambunctious rambunctious ((无法无天) ) nine nine nine year year year old old old Max Max Max feels feels feels (48) (48) (48) ig ig by by his his busy single mum and her new boyfriend, and runs away (49) home , he finds himself on an island populated by huge, hairy, scary Wild Things. Here, he gets himself crowned king, and he and the monste fight fight and play, and throw mud at and play, and throw mud at each other (which the younger viewers will love). They return home. That That’’s it .And that ’s your problem. As a film , I can ’t (50) de it it’’s disappointing. Despite whimsical (异想天开) imaginative and heart-tugging moments, Jonze and co-writer Dave Eggers inevitably lose the wonderful wonderful subtlety subtlety subtlety ((精妙之处) ) of of of Maurice Maurice Maurice sendak sendak sendak’’s s well-loved well-loved well-loved 338-word 338-word 338-word picture picture picture book book book just just just by by by (51) (51) (spin) it out into a full-length feature. Enough already! We get this dysfunctional group of neurotic Wi Things (52) rep Max Max’’s child ’s eye view of grown-ups as comprehensible giants, both terrifying and loving. (53) , even the repetitive action and non-subtleties (54) ,make this feel more like family therapy than a fairy (55)t can can’’t destroy the film ’s haunting magic. Part IV Reading Comprehension (40marks)Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions given. Remember to write the answers the answer sheet.Section A (10 marks) HOLDAYS IN WALES1. 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An An An ideal ideal ideal base base base for for for touring touring touring , , , walking, walking, walking, climbing, climbing, climbing, fishing, fishing, fishing, the the the slate slate mines, castles, Portmeirion, Porthmadog leisure centre or just relaxing on the beach. Bed & Breakfast also available. Question Question 56 56 56 to to to 58: 58: 58: Decide Decide Decide whether whether whether the the the following following following statements statements statements are are are true(T) true(T) true(T) or or or false(F) false(F) false(F) according according according to to to the the advertisements. 56.To have a holiday in a delightful hideaway cottage ,you should contact Mrs S Edwards. 57.In the Cticcieth Five Star Hotel , free tennis ,game fishing, riding and golf are available. 58.Short breaks are available out of season in the Llyn Peninsula. Question 59 to 60 :Answer the following questions briefly according to the advertisements. 59. If you plan to have a holiday with your children, what is the best place? 60.what will you enjoy most in Bron Afon Self Catering? Section B(10 marks)The giant panda, the creature that has become a symbol of conservation ,is facing extinction. The major major reason reason reason is is is loss loss loss of of of habitat, habitat, habitat, which which which has has has contitued contitued contitued despite despite despite the the the establishment establishment establishment of of of 14 14 14 panda panda panda reserves . reserves . Deforestation , mainly carried out by farmers clearing land to make way for fields as they move hig into the mammal ’s range. The panda has disappeared from much of central and eastern China, and is now restricted to the eastern flank of the Himalayas. Satellite imagery has shown the seriousness of the situation ; almost half of the panda ’s habitat has been cut down or degraded since 1975.Worse ,the surviving panda population has also become fragmented a a combination combination combination of of of satellite satellite satellite imagery imagery imagery and and and ground ground ground surveys surveys surveys reveals reveals reveals panda panda panda ――island islandǁǁ in in patches patches of of forest forest separated by cleared land. The population of these islands has become isolated because the animals a loath to cross open areas .Just putting a road through panda habitat may be enough to split a population two. The minuscule size of the panda populations worries conservationists. The smallest groups have too few animals to be viable, and will inevitably die out .The larger populations may be viable in the short term, but will be susceptible to genetic defects as a result of inbreeding. In In these these these circumstances, circumstances, circumstances, a a a more more more tradition tradition tradition threat threat threat to to to pandas pandas pandas –– the the cycle cycle cycle of of of flowering flowering flowering and and and subsequent subsequent withering of the bamboo that is their staple food – can become literally species-threatening. The flowering prompts prompts pandas pandas pandas to to to move move move from from from one one one area area area to to to another, another, another, thus thus thus preventing preventing preventing inbreeding inbreeding inbreeding in in in otherwise otherwise otherwise sedentary sedentary populations. populations. In In In pandas, pandas, pandas, however, however, however, bamboo bamboo bamboo flowering flowering flowering could could could prove prove prove catastrophic catastrophic （灾难性的）because because the the pandas are unable emigrate. The latest conservation management plan for the panda, prepared by China ’s Ministry of Forestry and the the World World Wide Fund Fund for for for Nature, Nature, Nature, aims aims aims primarily primarily primarily at at at maintaining maintaining maintaining panda panda panda habitats habitats habitats and and and ensuring ensuring ensuring that that population are linked wherever possible. This plan will change some existing reserve boundaries, establish 14 new reserves and protect or replant corridors-of forest between panda islands. Other measures includ better control of poaching, reducing the degradation of habitats outside reserves, and reforestation. The plan is ambitious. Implementation will be expensive and will require participation by individuals ranging from villagers to government officials. Question 61 to 65: Complete Complete the the the summary summary summary with with with words words words from from from the the the passage, passage, passage, changing changing changing the the the form form form where where necessary, only one word for each blank. The survival of the giant giant panda is panda is seriously seriously (61) (61) .This .This is is is largely because the overall size of largely because the overall size of their their habitat habitat habitat has has has been been been reduced. reduced. reduced. As As As a a a result, result, result, pandas pandas pandas are are are more more more prone prone prone to to to problems problems problems and and and are are are unable unable unable to to to (62) (62) around freely, following the growth cycles of (63) plant. A new plan aims to protect existing panda (64) and to join some of them together. This plan also involves reforestation and the creation o new new reserves. reserves. reserves. To To To succeed, succeed, succeed, everyone, everyone, everyone, (65) (65) both both the the the government government government and and and individuals, individuals, individuals, will will will have have have to to cooperate. Section C (10 marks) Honda Honda has has has developed developed developed a a a way way way to to to read read read patterns patterns patterns of of of electric electric electric currents currents currents on on on a a a person person person’’s s scalp scalp scalp as as as well well well as as changes in cerebral blood flow when a person thinks about four simple movements-moving the right hand moving the left hand, running and eating. In In a a a video video video shown shown shown at at Tokyo Tokyo headquarters, headquarters, headquarters, a a a person person person wearing wearing wearing a a a helmet helmet helmet sat sat sat still still still but but but thought thought thought about about about moving moving moving his his his right right right hand hand hand –– a thought that was picked up by electrodes attached his head inside the helmet. Honda said the technology wasn wasn’’t quite ready for a live demonstration because of possible distractions in the person’s thinking. Another problem is that brain patterns differ greatly among individuals, and so about two to thre hours hours of of of studying studying studying them them them in in in advance advance advance are are are needed needed needed for for for the the the technology technology technology to to to work. work. work. The The The company, company, company, a a a leader leader leader in in robotics, robotics, acknowledged acknowledged acknowledged the the the technology technology technology was was was still still still at at at a a a basic basic basic research research research stage, stage, stage, with with with no no no immediate immediate immediate practical practical application in the work. Japan boasts one of the leading robotics industries in the world, and the government is pushing develop develop the industry the industry as a road to growth. Research on the brain is is being tackled around the world, being tackled around the world, but Honda Honda said said said its its its research research research was was was among among among the the most most advanced advanced advanced in in in figuring figuring figuring out out out ways ways ways to to to read read read brain brain brain patterns patterns without without having having having to to to hurt hurt hurt the the the person, person, person, such such such as as as embedding embedding embedding ((植入) ) sensors sensors sensors into into into the the the skin . skin . Honda Honda has has has made made robotics a centerpiece of its image, sending Asimo to events and starring the walking, talking robot in T ads. ―Our products are for people to use. It is important for us to understand human behavior, ǁ he said.“We think this is the ultimate in making a machine move.ǁQuestion 66: Choose the best answer according to the passage. 66. What does Honda say about its robot Asimo? A. It can detect a person’s way of thinking. B. It can imitate complex human movements. C. It is still in its experimental stage. D. It is ready for market distribution. Question 67 to 70: Choose the most appropriate of the following paragraphs that fit into questions 67 to 70 in the passage. A. ―I ’m talking about dreams today,’’’ said Yasuhisa Arai, execute at the Honda Research Institute in said Yasuhisa Arai, execute at the Honda Research Institute in Japan, the company ’s research unit. ―Practical uses are still way into the future future.ǁB. B. Among Among Among the the the challenges challenges challenges for for for this this this technology technology technology is is is making making making the the the reading-device reading-device reading-device smaller smaller smaller so so so it it it can can can be be portable, according to Honda. C. After several seconds, Asimo, programmed to respond to these brain signals, lifted its right arm. D. Honda succeed in analyzing these thought patterns, and then relayed them as wireless command to Asimo, its human-shaped robot. Section D (10marks)Being an introvert is a bad thing, right? Well, a lot of people seem to think so, judging by the num of articles I ’I’I’ve read about how to ve read about how to ―cure cureǁǁ introversion. In response to these articles, I wrote The Introverts Strike Back, in which I argued that introverts can’t become extraverts, and they shouldn ’t particularly to. However, I’I’m not here to debate whether it m not here to debate whether it ’s better to be an introvert to an extravert. The fact is, we s better to be an introvert to an extravert. The fact is, we all have to interact with both types of people every day. Regardless of which type you are, you can gre improve your relationships by learning to get along better with people of the other type. Here are some tips for getting started. For Introverts:*Indicate to others when you ’re busy.When an extravert see you reading, writing, or maybe just thinking, he might assume that the on reason reason you are doing this is because you are doing this is because you don ’t have someone to talk to. So he thinks he ’s doing you a favor by striking up a conversation, when he ’s actually interrupting. To prevent this, be sure to give an indication that you’re in the middle of something and don ’t want to socialize right now. This can be a visual sign or verbal. I know one person who tended to get a lot of visitors at work, and while he was actually an extra the frequent visits were slowing him down too much. He put a sign on his door saying ―If I don ’t make eye contact or respond to you, I apologize. I’I’m not trying to be rude, I just have a lot of work to do. Than m not trying to be rude, I just have a lot of work to do. Than you for understanding.ǁ While I don ’t think many people need to go that far, it certainly worked! *Reading that extraverts often need to talk.Because Because extraverts extraverts extraverts are are are more more more in in in touch touch touch with with with the the the external external external world, world, world, for for for them them them talking talking talking is is is something something something as as necessary as breathing. They might think out loud by bouncing their thoughts off other people, and th might need to chat in order to boost their energy. For an introvert, this can be the most difficult part of dealing with an extravert. The same conversati that that energies energies energies the the the extravert extravert extravert also also also drains drains drains the the the introvert. introvert. introvert. However, However, However, keeping keeping keeping in in in mind mind mind that that that the the the extravert extravert extravert is is is not not being intentionally malicious, the introvert has at least two options for handling this in a polite way. Th can patiently participate in the conversation, and then, when it ’s over, recharge by being alone. Or they can cut off the conversation early by mentioning something else they need to be doing, or even by saying, ―I’d like to help, but I’I’m not sure that m not sure that I’I’m the right person for you to be talking to.m the right person for you to be talking to.ǁ Of course, sometimes a conversation can be very enjoyable for an introvert, in which case this isn’t a problem. *Ask if someone is busy before spending time with them.If someone appears to be lonely, they might not be. Even if they ’re just sitting there and don ’t seem to be doing anything, they could be deep in thought and not to be interrupted. If you need something, try to ask for it up front. Otherwise, look for clues that they might not like talking right now, such as lack of eye contact. If they seem uninterested, don ’t take it personally. You just don ’t know what you ’re interrupting. *Understand what a draining effect a conversation can have on someone.No matter how fabulous a person you are, keep in mind that introverts simply prefer their internal world to the external world. They might start off with a fully changed battery, but while they ’re engaged in conversation, that battery is steadily draining. How long it lasts depends on various factors, but be sure keep an eye out for when they ’re out for when th ey’ey’re starting to lose interest. Be more to the point with re starting to lose interest. Be more to the point with introverts, and save most of your chatting for extraverts who will appreciate it more. Questions 71 to 74: Complete each of the following sentences with NO MORE THAN FIVEWORDS according to the passage. 71. 71. Introverts Introverts Introverts are are are advised advised advised to to to to prevent prevent prevent interrupting interrupting interrupting when when when they they they are are are in in in the the the middle middle middle of of something. 72. For extraverts, having a conversation with people can be as important as 73. An important clue that someone might not feel like talking with you right now is 74. It is necessary to remember that introverts tend to focus more on Question 75: C hoose the best answer according to the passage. Choose the best answer according to the passage. 75. What is the passage mainly about? A. Whether it is better to be an introvert or an extravert. B. How to get along with both introverts and extravert. C. How to avoid embarrassment in conversation. D. Only should be neither an introvert nor an extravert. Part v Translation (20marks)Section A (10 mark) (10 mark) Translate the underlined sentences in the following passage into Chinese. Remember to write theanswers on t he the answer sheet.A soaring dropout rate is causing the United Stated to lose ground educationally to rivals abroad an is trapping millions of young American at the very margins of the economy. (76)The Obama administration acknowledges the problems in its new budget, which includes a ＄50 million prevention programme, programme, but but but solving solving solving this this this problem problem problem will will will require require require a a a lot lot lot more more more money money money and and and a a a comprehensive comprehensive comprehensive national national strategy. The The alarming alarming alarming scope scope scope of of of the the the dropout dropout dropout crisis crisis crisis is is is laid laid laid out out out by by by the the the Center Center Center for for for Labor Labor Labor Market Market Market Studies Studies Studies at at Northeastern Northeastern University University University in in in Boston Boston Boston and and and the the the Alternative Alternative Alternative Schools Schools Schools Network Network Network in in in Chicago. Chicago. Chicago. (77)Their (77)Their (77)Their study, study, which examines data from the 12 largest states, finds that 16 percent of the ages of 16 to 24 have drop out. (78) The problem is especially pronounced among men, who make up more than 60 percent of tho who change school nationally. The dropout problem hits minorities really hard. 。
